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46TH YEAR OF 4T LIA ONALL-AMERICAN OFFALL '53, SPRING '54 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROUNA VQ2me XLVI, No. 11 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, DECEMBER 10, 1954 Campus Briefs Graduate Record Exam Prospcctive graduate students should make arrangements with the Personnel Bureau to take the Graduate Rec)Drd Examination on either January 8 or January 10. This is to be arranged as a one day examination, but appl;cations must be in by December 29. Stu dents should make reservations befor leaving for the holidays. * * 0 Mitchell Addresses Chemists The South Carolina section of the American Chemical Society heard an address by John Mitchell, Jr., of the research division of the DuPont Company last Wednesday. His topic was "The Role of Analytical Research in Industrial Developments." Most of Mr. Mitchell's profes sional career has been with the DuPont Company where he has made valuable contributions to the study of analytical application of chrystallography, new applica tions of the Karl Fischer reagent, and other analytical techniques. * 0 * AIEE Open House . The Carolina student branch of the American Institute of Elec trical Engineering is sponsoring open house for freshman and sophomore engineering students from 3-6 Wednesday, December 15. It will consist of a tour of the -new engineering lab with demonstrations in machinery, elec tronics, and a tour of the in dustrial electronics lab. The pur pose is to acquaint students with work they will do in electrical engineering courses. All interested students are in vited to attend, and should meet in Room 307 of the new Engineering Building at 1214 Green Street. * * * .Attend Education Meeting Dr. W. D. Nixcn and Dr. C. I. Tucker of the university school of education will attend a meeting of the Southern States Coopera tive Program in Educational Ad ministration, December 9-14 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The meeting is for the purpose of discussing problems of confer ence members who offer masters and doctorate degrees in school administration. Dr. Tucker has worked with the Southern States CPEA as project associate since the fall of 1951. Dr. Nixon served as project associate in the Middle Atlantic region with headquarters at Teachers College, Columbia Uni versity, 1951-1952, and has worked here with the organization since 1952. Station Sells USC Songs Radio Station WUSC has an ynounced that It is selling a limited supply of recordings of the uni versity Alma Mater and the Carolina Fight Song. The record ing artista are the Capital Life Quartet. The records may be purchased at one dollar each and may be purchased *at the WUSC studios on the third floor of Rut ledge Chapel. KSK To Honor 17 At Banquet Kappa Sigma Kappa, campus honor-service fraternity, will ini tiate 17 new members at a formal banquet at 6:15 Wednesday night at the Green Derby Restaurant, President Bill Hawley has an nounced. Membership is limited to two per cent of the male student body and must have attended the uni versity two years and he of soph omore or higher standing. Members and their dates will attend the German Club dance after the banquet. KSK sponsors Rat Wedk, Homecoming and provides ushers for football games In the fall, and sponsors May Day and the Beauty Paeant In t.he spring. Debaters ToCompete In Florida ' The university debate teams, composed of John Altman and Kermit King, Affirmative, and Charles Goldberg and Stewart Clare, Negative, began debating in six rounds of debate yesterday- at the University of Florida Invita tional Debate Tournament at Gainsville. The tournament will last through Saturday. Accorling to Professor Merrill G. Christophersen, debate coach, the stiffest competition that the teams will encounter at Gainsville will be from the University of Miami and the Urfiversity of Florida. At the present time, Miami, the University of Florida, Wake Forest, the University of Alabama, and USC are the big five in this area, and the outcome of competition between these schools will determine who will be the top school in this area of the United States and possibly in the nation. If South Carolina places third or better in this tournament, they will be invited to participate in the forthcoming tournament to be held in Miami after the Christmas holidays. The affirmative debate team of King and Altman recently recorded six victories and no defeats in the Carolina Forensics held here and Goldberg was judged the outstand ing debater. WUSC To Air Basketball Games Radio Station WUSC will broad cast all the local Carolina basket ball games, station manager Bill Hay announces. The broadcasting was begun last Thursday night at the first basketball game be tween Carolina and Georgia. An nouncer for the play-by-play broadcast was Dale Hawkinson, sports director. Also announcing and giving the rundown at the half was Mickey Clerc. The programs will be sponsored by the Market Restaurant and Varsity Grill. Volunteers for "spotters" for the games are asked to contact Dale Hawkinson. Former Gamecock Editor Named To Trustee Board A former Gamecock editor, Dr. John G. Buchanan of Winnsboro, was named to the university board of trustees Dec. 2 by Governor James F. Byrnes. Dr. Buchanan succeeds R. B. Hildebrand of York who died several weeks ago from injuries received in an automobile accident. Dr. Buchanan will represent the Sixth District until the General Assembly fills the post by election. A member of the class of 1922, Dr. Buchanan wvas president of his freshman class and secretary of the student body as well as Gamecock editor in his undergrad uate days. Press Convention Here Next April The South Carolina Collegiate Press Association will hold its 1964-55 convention at the univer sity April 22-23, 1955, according to President Roger Yike of the Clemson Tiger. Jack Bass, man aging editor of the Gamecock, will be in charge of arranging the con vention. Bass, Business Manager D. J. Salley, and Feature Editor Dew James attended an executive board meeting of the SCCPA at Clem son College last Saturday. Others present were Rogeer Yike, Vice President Mary Brabham of Co lumbia College; Treasurer Alice Ray of Winthrop, and Correspond ing Secretary Jean Oliphant of Limestone College. Committee chairmen appointed for the convention are Dew James, registration ; Carolyn *McClung, housing; and Patsy Penney and D. J. Salley. entertainment AFTER CONVOCATION CHA Green of Birmingham, England, a] known churchman, and has lecture English C( Academici Three top needs of American college students today, according to the three main Religious Em phasis Week speakers, are a genuine experimental religion, spiritual practicality in applica tion of knowledge, and a cohesive philosophy of life in relationship to each other. Bryan Green (Episcopal), canon of the Birmingham, England Cathedral, said he believed reli gious experience is one of the greatest needs of students and people . in general in the world today. The dynamic Englishman drew large audiences daily for his morning lectures and evening seminars on "Love, Courtship, and Marriage." A sampling of the students who heard Canon Green showed over whelmng approval of the church man as a speaker. All the stu dents said they "liked him"-some didn't know why, but they liked him. A few students said they disagreed with some of the canon's philosophy, but still think he is a forceful speaker and outstanding intellectual. Denominational Groups Name Student Heads The names of officers of stu dent denominational organizations at the university were announced recently by Dr. L. E. Brubaker, university chaplain. The organization represent all of the major fa,iths. The organizations, presidents, and advisers are: Baptist Student Union, Ted Mears of Lawrence vylle, Ga., president, and the Rev. Bonnie Lloyd, adviser; Canterbury Club, Episcopal, Robert S. Cam eron of St. Petersburg, Fla., presi dent; the Rev. Harold E. Barrett, adviser; Hillel Foundation, Jewish, Marlene Rivkln of Columbia, presi dent, Rabbi David Gruber, adviser. Also, Newman Club, Catholic, John Colcolough of Columbia, pres ident, Father T. T. McNulty, ad viser; Wesley Foundation, Meth odist, JameM Davis of Columbia, president, the Rev. R. K. Marshall, adviser; Westminster Fellowship, Presbyterian, Paul Barnes of Ben nettsville, president, Mrs. Caroline Brown, adviser; Lutheran Student Association, John Cooper of Colum bia, president, and the Rev. Ken neth Hewitt, adviser. Margaret Hunter of Newberry is president of the university YWCA, and Daniel McIntyre of Marion heads the university YMCA. A student representative and the adviser of each denominational group make up the Carolina Re ligious Council which coordinates religious activities at the univer sity. Officers of the council are Shirley Person of Columbia, George Waterfall of Columbia, and Al Perryonf Richor, Vermont. T-University president, Donald S. 'ter convocation in the Naval Armor d before in many American cities. )llege Stud illy, Says In comparing American and English colleges, Canon Green says he thinks that year-for-year the average American college student is about a year behind his English counterpart, academically. However, he hastened to point out that the American College student probably surpasses the English by about the same margin in prac tical knowledge. He placed the students in the graduate schools of the two countries on equal foot ing, academically. Canon Green attributes the dif ference in college academic stand ing to the difference in his coun try's high school set-up and the more liberal discipline in Amer ican schools. Father Dennis J. McKevlin (Catholic) said the greatest need of the college student today is "to fit the knowledge of the particular field in which he is studying into a system of moral values based on something that is beyond this particular field; namely a system of eternal truth and goodness." Commenting on his visit to the University Pre 1954 Publicati The recent appearance of "Jus tice William Johnson, the First Dissenter," completed the 1954 publication schedule of the Uni versity of South Carolina Presb. This volume was the seventh to be issued during the current year. The six other books published by the Press during that period were "DuBose Heyward, The Man Who Wrote Porgy," by Frank Dur ham; "New Confederate Short Stories," edited by Katharine M. Jones; volume HII of "The Let ters of William Gilmore Simms," edited by Mary C. Simms Oliphant and T. C. Duncan Eaves; "Indians of the Southern Colonial Frontier: The Edmond Atkin Report and Plan of 1765," edited with an introduction by Wilbur R. Jacobs; the revised edition of the "South Carolina Cook Book," by the South Carolina Council of Farm Women and edited by members of the State Home Demonstration De. partment; and "Sea Islands to Sand Hills" with photographs by Carl Julien and introduction by Chlotilde R. Martin. A survey of the titles indicates the wide variety of South Caro lina and university interests, and also the extensive appeal of the books put out by the USC Press. These volumes have been distrib uited throughout the Ufited States and to all the continents. The Press' reprcsentative in Europe participated in several book fairs where USC books were displayed and in this country, exhibits have been held of the publications at many meetings of publishers, librarians, book dealers, and scholars. Reviews of this year's books, as well a pnnhiations of former Russell (left) talks to Canon Bryan y. Canon Green is an internationally (Gamecock photo by Landis Perry) ent Ahead Green Carolina campus, Father Mc Kevlin said he particularly noticed the friendly atmosphere of the campus. He said he felt more was accomplished in the smaller meet ing with campus groups than in the larger assemblies, since the groups were less formal and the attenders felt freer to ask ques tions and present opposing views. The priest's only complaint of his visit was, "The weather has been lousy, but the student body didn't have anything to do with that." The Jewish speaker, Rabbi Allan Tarshish, said he feels one of the foremost needs of college students is "to find a cohesive philosophy of life concerning their relation to one another." The Rabbi said he found serious thinking and gcnuine interest in his meetings with the students. He complimented students who made it a point to hear all three of the major speakers, and said he felt it would be an asset to the Religious Emphasis program to have at least one joint meeting during future religious weeks. ss Completes on Schedule years, have appeared in leading newspapers, such as The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, and most of the South Carolina newspapers; also such periodicals as The Saturday Re view, The Journal of Southern Hisitory, The Art Digest, and many others. In addition, periodicals in Belgium, Italy, Holland, France, and England have revie'wed books fronm the USC Press. L. J. D. DEPICTED SWINGING HIS B4 the University Players in a recenti Spite of Himself." Other member, picture are Bo Brumby, Farrell Li photo bv Landis Par..) Christmas Will Be I Thursday "A Christmas Pageant," w Jr. of Columbia, will be preser and the University Chorus ne from 11:00 p.m. to midnigh State Exams For Teachers Set Jan. 12 The final and only closing date for completed applications for the 1955 examinations for teachers, is delivery to the State Department of Education in Columbia, not later than 1 p.m. on January 22, 1955. It is advised that candidates who fail to write for blanks before the middle of January should tele graph or phone for blanks. The application blanks must be prop erly filled in, completed, and signed, including postal or tele graph money orders or cash cover ing fees, if any, are required. Per sonal checks will not be accepted. Not Accepted If Late Blanks are distributed on re quest during November and Decem ber, and up to the closing date, including the morning of the clos ing day in January. Requests for blanks to be sent by mail as late as the afternoon before closing day vill be honored, but it will be useless for anyone to mail blanks too late for their arrival and de livery on the morning of the clos ing day. Persons who obtain and complete application papers too late to mail for successful delivery, should bring them in person or send them by a friend to the State Department of Education in the Wade Hampton office building. Poor mail service in delivery of blanks, or in returning completed blanks to Columbia must be treated as that person's misfortune. Exam Dates The examination dates are: Common examinations, required for certification, Saturday, Feb ruary 12, 1955, from 8:30 a.m. to about 12:30 p.m.; and Optional examinations, February 12, 1955 from 1:30 p.m. to about 4:45 p.m. All candidates for certificates to teach in the South Carolina public schools must stand the Na tional Teacher Common Examina tions at an examination enter located in South Carolina and operated under the supervision of the South Carolina State Depart menit of Education. )TTLE is actor Herb McFarland of production of Moliere's "Doctor In Sof the east shown in the above dlev. anri Paul ru.mm....a-eco. Pageant 'resented At 11PM -itten by Mrs. F. M. Roddey, ted by the University Players xt Thursday in Drayton Hall t. Caroling will precede the program. Special late privileges will be given for all students from the women's dormitories who wish to attend the event. The musical dramatization to be presented this year was written especially for the university by Mrs. Roddey. It was presented for the first time last year and has been rewritten by the author and restaged by the Players and Chorus. Carolina Tour During the early evening, the University Chorus will tour the campus singing carols for the fac ulty and students who live on or near the campus. Following the caroling, they have been invited to the president's home for coffee. Directing the Univdrsity Players in their presentation of the pageant is Professor Gene Crotty of the Dramatics Department. Ged deth Smith of Columbia will be the narrator. Among the students taking part in the dramatization will be Gor don Stanton, Phil Benediktason, Bill Watkins, Newton Neeley, Jack Rast, Vincent Maurer, Farrell Lindley, and Rose Weldon. Choral Reading In addition, a voice choir, under the direction of Mrs. Mary Lou Kramer of the dramatics depart ment, will provide the choral read ing for the dramatization. Members of this group are Laufa Baker, Sarah Hardy, Sylvia Jacobs, Rankin Suber, Nancy Wallace, Reed Griffis, Don Gunter, Charles Smith, Teal Spaulding, Chris Thee, and Julia Shaffer. Professor Dode Phillips of the music department will direct the University Chorus, which has pre pared the musical aspects of the entire production. Participating in the event will be John Robinson, organist; Pat Rawl, pianist; and Irene Manos, violinist. Vocal solos will be given by Mary Duke and Saundra Harvin. Members of Chorns Members of the chorus are Sophia Athans, Anne Griffin, Saundra Harvin, Norman F. Hodges, Richard Horne, Irene Manos, Lee Maupin, Mary Patricia Hungezer, Clarenda Parkman, Pat Rawl, Nancy Schumpert, and Walter Frank Turbyfill. Also, Sara Clark, Lawrence Curry, Pat Dowling, Mary Duke, Don Finley, Jo Allison Gibb, Wil liam R. Granger, Mary Alice Hamm, Barbara Hawthorne, Voigt C. Kempson, Donald Laudermilch, Nancy Pugh, Jack Sellers, Marilyn Sheely, Gregory Stone, and Robert V. Whitmire. Other Plans "In past years a number of or ganizations have had their own programs and timed them so that they could attend the midnight service," Chaplain Lauren Bru baker stated. "Plans for those pro grams will be announced by the individual groups." The Christmas presentatioiE is sponsored each year by the Caro-. lina Religious Council and the campus religious organisations. Ted Mears and Bob Cameron are co-chairmen of the special commit tee in charge of the Christmas ob servance this year. Carolina Religious ConeH Carolina Relig-ious Couneil will meet Tuesday, December 14 at the Newman Club. The Garae and Black photographer will be there at 6 p.m. to take the p.s.....